After more than 30 hours researching, talking to firefighters, and testing three ladders, we think the X-It 2-Story Emergency Escape Ladder is the best.

When we wrote about fire emergency escape plans, we received a lot of comments from readers asking how to choose the best fire escape ladder for their homes. It's encouraging to see our readers ...

How would you get our of your house in a fire? We’ve heard of people saying they would tie bed sheets together and climb down or throw a mattress out a window and jump on it. “In reality there ...

How would you get our of your house in a fire? We’ve heard of people saying they would tie bed sheets together and climb down or throw a mattress out a window and jump on it. “In reality there ...

How would you get our of your house in a fire? We’ve heard of people saying they would tie bed sheets together and climb down or throw a mattress out a window and jump on it. “In reality there ...

How would you get our of your house in a fire? We’ve heard of people saying they would tie bed sheets together and climb down or throw a mattress out a window and jump on it. “In reality there ...

To see how easy or tough ladders are to use, we bought three of the most common fire escape ladders sold for two-story homes. The ladders are available at many big retailers and on Amazon.

To see how easy or tough ladders are to use, we bought three of the most common fire escape ladders sold for two-story homes. The ladders are available at many big retailers and on Amazon.

How would you get our of your house in a fire? We’ve heard of people saying they would tie bed sheets together and climb down or throw a mattress out a window and jump on it. “In reality there ...

How would you get our of your house in a fire? We’ve heard of people saying they would tie bed sheets together and climb down or throw a mattress out a window and jump on it. “In reality there ...